Locomotive tender



Nov. 8, 19329 R. w. ANDERSON 3,385,351

LocoMoTIvE TENDER Filed May 25. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l Nov. 8, 1932. R. w. ANDERSON 1,885,361

LOGOMOTIVE TENDER v Filed May 25, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ITufe 11G;

Patented Nov. 8, 1932 p Unitas stares tartar @FFWE RALPH W. ANDERSON, OF WAUWATUSA, WISCONSIN V LOOOMOTIVE TENDER Application filed May 25, 1S31. Serial No. 539,672 My invention relates to a tender provided determined distance beneath the top of the with water holding and oil holding comtender (as shown in Figure 2) at a point inpartments intended for use with oil burning termediate of the ends of the tender, is then locomotives; that is to say, my invention bent downwardly, preferably in the sloping l 5 relates to the provision of a-structure wheremanner shown at lt, and at the intermediate 56 by separate compartments'for the water and portion thereof terminates in the vertical the fuel oil are arranged without change in portion or partition wall which'is secured the usual exterior arrangement of the tender in water-tight relation with the bottom 16 and therefore without material increase in of the tender.

10 cost over that of the usual coal holding type The downwardly sloping partition portion '60 drawings, wherein:

of tender at present in use. 14 is diagonally formed or cut away at the The invention has for'its object the proviopposite forward corners thereof, as shown in sion of a rigid construction I wherein the dotted lines, Figure 1, at 17, where it is united strains and pressures ofthe'fiuid contents and with the longitudinally disposed partition vented. er and whichslope downwardly toward each a The objects'and advantages of my inVeI1 other, as shown in Figure 3, and terminate tion' willbereadily comprehended from the in the vertical portions 19,.19 which are in detailed description of the accompanying turn secured in fluid-tight relation with the l v 7 bottom 16. Y

Figure 1 is atop plan view of my improv With the partitions arranged as just detender with portions broken away and shown rib d,'it will b s en th t th main Water in section, to I disclose interior construction. h ldi hamb r 10 i th s provided with two Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view forwardly disposed-Water holding legs 11,

taken substantially onthe line 22 of Fig- 11 al it id f th tender, 75

ule 1, as viewed by the arrows- These partition portions 12, 14 and 18, 18,

Figure 3 is it Ver ical S ctional V ew taken in turn, constitute the bottom walls of a part on the line 3 3 of F igure 2, l g in the of theoil holding compartment 20; while the dire tion ofthearrows partition portions 15 and 19, 19 constitute FIgHI'BA i a il l filV Of 0116 side walls for theoil holding compartment. so

of the discharge valvedoutlets, taken sub- A i apparent, th il h ldi e; stantially on the'line 1- 1 of F igure-2. t 20 xt nds from side to side of the My inven ion ha fo i Object 0011- tender throughout the upper part thereof, version of the usual type of coal and water n l bo the partition 12 and the slopholding tenders into a water and an oilcarr'y- 1 titi 18 18, with th forward part as ing tender of rigid construct-ion, with the f th il holding compartment, intermedi- Water h g o p indicated at ate of the water-leg side Walls 19, 19, namely 10 Figure arranged ill th6i1$11fl1 malnalong the longitudinal center of the tender, 1161 in El locomotive tender and having the f greater extending from topto bot- 40 1 two side water legs 11,11 extending from the t f, th t nd compartment 10 along opposite sides of the Th rear d f th t d r at a distance tender toward the forward end of the tender f d f th r ar end of the water chamin the usual manner and as more clearly seen h 10 i ovid d with a vertical partition in Figure A 1 21 (see-Figure 2) secured to the Partition 12 V The Wa er h'olding m in mpartm nt 10 i and extending'from side to side of the tender; 95 provided with a. sheet metal top wall 12 (see and this vertical end wall 21 is secured to or Figure 2) extending from side to side of the formed integral with, the top wall 22. This tender and secured tothe tender side walls top wall 22 extends from'the rear wall 21 13,13, in water-tight relation therewith. j and fromside to side of the tender, and unites Y This top wall 12, which is disposed a pre- Ziwith the fronti vertical wall 23 which extends whereby ,unduesurg'e of the oil will be pre members 18, 18, at opposite sides of the tend- '85 disposed brace 24- are shown preferably attached at top and "as shownin Figure disposed intermediate of the to the floor or bottom 16 somewhat rearward of the front end of the tender and therefore of the side water legs 11, 11; it being understood, of course, that these walls or partitions are either integral or secured together in fluid-tight relation and are also secured in fluid-tight relation with the main walls of the tender. Y

The sides, top and bottom walls of the compartments are reenforced by suitable metal brace members, which, in the particular exemplilication, are shown preferably in the form of T-bars as shown at 23 extending transversely of the top and bottom partitions and vertically of the tender side walls at predetermined spaced intervals.

In order to prevent too great a surge of the oil during movement of the tender while a train is in operation, I provide a series of vertically disposed splash plates at 24:, rigidly secured at top and bottom to the horizontally bars 23 These splash plates bottom to the respective brace bars or T-irons and thus constitute vertical braces between the top and bottom of the oil compartment, 2; while the unattached ends ofthe splash platesare preferably bent at an angle to the main portion thereof, as

shown at 25 in Figure 1, thus interrupting the surge or lash of longitudinally and the oil in directions both transversely of the tender. I prefer to arrange these splash plates in the staggered relation shown in Figure 1,

with each alternate splash plate arranged at the longitudinal'center of the compartment while the intermediate plates are arranged on opposite sides of the longitudinal center and adjacent to the side walls of the tender; a

"pair of splash platesbeing shown intermediate of the central splash plates. The staggered arrangement of the splash plates permits flow of the oil; the plates at the same time forming brace members between the top and the bottom walls throughout the oil compartment.

At the forward end of the tender where the oil compartment increases in depth, the splash plates 24 are likewise made of greater in Figure 2 and top wall 22 and the downwardly inclined partitions 18.

WVhile the splash plates, at the forward vertical dimensions as shown end of the tender intermediate of the water legs 11, 11 where the oil compartment is of greater depth, namely splash plates 2 f are provided with the-large openings or manholes,

as shown at 26 in Figure 2, to provide access i-to the various portions of the compartment.

For the same reason, the splash plate adjacent to the sloping wall or partition 14 is also provided with a large opening or manhole at 27, which permits access to the upper rear end of the oil compartment for cleaning and other purposes.

enable the cleaner to reach In order to prevent a sidewise splash or surge of the oil in the deep forward end of the compartment, I provide a pair of longitudinally disposed splashplates 28, 28, arranged at a distance below the top 22 and above the bottom 16 of the compartment and extending from the front wall 23 back to the downwardly sloping partition or wall portion 14. The splash plates 28, 28 are intermediate of the median line and the side walls of the compartment; and in order to give sufficient rigidity to the lower longitudinal sides of the plates they are shown (Figure 3).

The various partition wall sheets are rigidly secured together in water-tight relation, preferably by suitable welding of the joints,

as for example by intermittently welding the joints on one side and continuously welding them on the opposite side.

The top 22 of the tender, at the longitudinal center line thereof, and at the forward deep end of the oil compartment, is shown provided with a suitable manhole and cover at 30; the cover being secured in tight condition by suitable well-known clamps as at 31. This manhole also constitutes thefilling hole for the oil compartment'and therefore is provided with a suitable wire mesh screen or basket 32, to prevent ingress of extraneous matter. The screen is removably held in place so as to permit ingress of a man through the manhole for purposes of cleaning and inspecting the interior of the oil compartment.

In order-to permit entrance into the oil compartment, I provide a suitable ladder at 33, secured at its ends to the splash plate 24 hole 27 enables him to enter the rear shallower portion of the compartment, and in order to i the manhole 27 I rovide the inner vertical wall or partition 15 with the grab-irons and stirrups 34, see Figures 2 and 3. The staggered arrangement of the splash plates 24 in the rear end of the oil compartment permit passage thereabout, thus enabling the entire oil compartment to be cleaned and inspected.

The oil compartment bottom at its forward deep end is provided with suitable valved outlets one of which is shown at 35 in Figure 2 and in enlarged section in Figure 4. These outlets are provided with a well known type of self closing conical valves 36 controlled by spring 37 held under tension by yoke 38 secured to the bottom 16 of the compartment. These valves are controlled by the pull chain 39 which extends through an opening in the flanged as at 29 Lit] a well known type of control levers 40, which, in Figure 2, are shown in valve opening position and extend toward the forward end of the tender.

The forward deep end of the compartment is also provided with a suitable measuring stick ll; while the forward end wall is shown provided with a suitable ladder at 42.

I have shown and described what I believe to be a suitable embodiment of my invention, namely an embodiment which has been found in practice adapted to withstand the strains and stresses to which a tender of this character is subjected and at the same time a structure which may be readily incorporated in the type of water and coal holding tenders as at present employed, whereby an integral tender with water and oil holding compartments is provided without undue increase in expense of construction.

What I claim is:

1. In a locomotive tender, a rigid structure provided with a water compartment and an oil holding compartment, the water compartment extending from one end of the tender to an intermediate point and below the top of the tender and terminating in water-legs extending to the top, while the oil compartment extends across the top of the water compartment and its water-legs and wlth a top rigidly secured to the sides of the tender and to the end walls of the oil compartment; the oil compartment at spaced points throughout its length being provided with vertically disposed splash-plates arranged to permit oil flow thereabout.

2. In a locomotive tender, a rigid structure formed to provide a water holding compartment and an oil holding compartment, both extending longitudinally of the tender with portions of one compartment arranged above portions of the other and a portion of the one compartment arranged between spaced portions of the other at the forward end of the tender; said compartments having tops, bottoms, sides and end walls all rigidly secured together in fluid-tight relation, with reenforcing'bars extendingtransversely of the top walls and vertically on the side walls of the compartments; vertically extending splash-plates secured to the reenforcing bars and disposed transversely, said plates having angular disposed ends and certain of the plates arranged in olt-set relation with each other and others are spaced from the side walls so as to permit passage thereabout, with certain of said plates provided with man-holes; and vertically extending splash-plates disposed in a lengthwise direction at one end of the oil-holding compartment in spaced relation with the top, bottom and side walls.

between said water-. legs; said oil compartment being provided tain of said plates being provided with man-' holes; a vertically disposed ladder secured to one of said plates; hand and foot holds secured adjacent to another of said plates; and vertically disposed splash-plates extending in a leng hwise direction in spaced relation with the top, bottom and side walls.

RALPH W. ANDERSON.

the opposite end of V the tender along opposite sides and below 

